Ianis Hagi

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Ianis Hagi
Ianis Hagi 2015 (cropped).JPG
Hagi with Viitorul Constanța in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2008 Steaua București
2009–2014 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Viitorul Constanța 38 (4)
2016–2018 Fiorentina 2 (0)
2018–2019 Viitorul Constanța 45 (16)
2019–2020 Genk 14 (3)
2020 → Rangers (loan) 7 (1)
2020– Rangers 48 (9)
National team‡
2012–2013 Romania U15 4 (2)
2013–2014 Romania U16 6 (3)
2014–2015 Romania U17 6 (0)
2015–2016 Romania U18 2 (2)
2016–2017 Romania U19 3 (3)
2017–2019 Romania U21 15 (4)
2018– Romania 24 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021

Ianis Hagi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjanis ˈhad͡ʒʲ]; born 22 October 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Romania national team.

He made his professional debut for Viitorul Constanța at age 16, after having trained at Steaua București and his father Gheorghe's academy. In 2016, Hagi moved abroad for the first time for a brief stint with Fiorentina in Italy, where he only recorded two competitive matches. He returned to Viitorul one and a half years later, winning two domestic trophies before leaving again in 2019 for Belgian side Genk. In 2020, he joined Scottish club Rangers on an initial loan.

In November 2018, Hagi earned his first full cap for Romania in a UEFA Nations League 3–0 win against Lithuania. The following year, he represented the under-21 side at the European Championship, scoring twice before they were eliminated in the semi-finals.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Hagi was born in Istanbul, Turkey to Romanian parents, where his father Gheorghe was playing for Galatasaray.[2][3][4] He joined his namesake Gheorghe Hagi football academy at age ten, and made his Liga I debut for Viitorul Constanța at the age of 16 on 5 December 2014. He came on as a last-minute substitute for Silviu Pană in a 1–2 home defeat to FC Botoșani.[5]

On 29 May 2015, Hagi scored his first goal as a senior, contributing to a 4–4 draw against the same opponent while also acting as a starter for the first time.[6] In June, he gained team captaincy. Hagi scored his second league goal against ACS Poli Timișoara, in a 4–0 home win on 21 August 2015,[7] a few days after having missed a penalty against Concordia Chiajna.[8] In October, he was named by The Guardian as one of the 50 best young footballers in the world born in 1998.[9]

Fiorentina[]

On 10 July 2016, Hagi joined Fiorentina for a €2 million transfer fee.[10][11] He made his league debut on 23 October, replacing Josip Iličić late into a 5–3 away triumph over Cagliari.[12] In April 2017, Hagi was nominated for the European Golden Boy award.[13]

Return to Viitorul Constanța[]

Hagi returned to Viitorul Constanța on 18 January 2018 for a reported €2 million, with Fiorentina being entitled to 30% of a future transfer fee.[14][15] In July, he was again nominated for the European Golden Boy award.[16] During his second spell at his father's team, he scored twenty goals in 53 matches across all competitions. He won his first career trophy on 25 May 2019, after Viitorul defeated Astra Giurgiu 2–1 in the Cupa României final.

Genk[]

On 12 July 2019, Belgian defending champions Genk announced the signing of Hagi on a five-year contract.[17] The transfer fee was variously reported as €4 million, €8 million with performance bonuses included,[18][19] or €10 million for 85% of the players's economic rights plus bonuses.[20][21] Viitorul executive president Gheorghe Popescu confirmed the club retained interest on the capital gain of a potential future transfer.[22]

On 26 July 2019, in the Belgian First Division A opening fixture, Hagi made his debut by coming off the bench and scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Kortrijk.[23] He recorded his next goals on 28 September against Sint-Truiden, netting both from the penalty spot but with different legs, and also assisted Théo Bongonda in the 3–3 draw. He played in five of Genk's group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League, as his side finished fourth behind Liverpool, Napoli and Red Bull Salzburg respectively.

Rangers[]

Hagi joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a six-month loan with an option to buy on 31 January 2020.[24] The following day, he made his first appearance for the club as a substitute in a goalless draw with Aberdeen. On 5 February, Hagi started and scored the winner in a 2–1 success over Hibernian. On 20 February, Hagi scored twice against Braga in the UEFA Europa League helping his side win 3-2.[25] In late May 2020, Rangers announced that they had signed Hagi permanently from Genk on a long-term contract.[26]

Rangers went on to win the Scottish Premiership title at the end of the season. Individually, Hagi also won the Scottish Premiership Playmaker of the Season award for most assists (11 assists) in the 2020–21 season.[27] On 17 May 2021, Hagi won Rangers Young Player of the Year.[28]

International career[]

Hagi playing for Romania in a 2–1 loss to Sweden, March 2019

Hagi represented Romania at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. On 11 September 2018, he scored a direct corner kick in a 2–0 win over the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team.[29] Two months later, Hagi made his senior debut for Romania in a 3–0 UEFA Nations League win over Lithuania, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Claudiu Keșerü.

He was part of the team that qualified for the second time in their history for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, starting in all three group matches of the 2019 final tournament in Italy. He netted one each against Croatia and England to help his side progress to the semi-finals as group winners, where they lost 2–4 to defending champions Germany.[30]

Hagi scored his first senior international goal on 25 March 2021, after coming on as a substitute to decide a 3–2 home win over North Macedonia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[31]

Style of play[]

Considered to be a promising young talent, Hagi's playing style has drawn comparisons with that of his father's due to his dribbling skills, passing, two-footedness and playmaking ability. His preferred role is that of an attacking midfielder, and he is regarded as a quick, agile and versatile player.

Hagi is also capable of playing in several advanced roles, and has been used as a winger, a second striker or even a centre-forward on occasion. Due to his vision, technique and eye for goal, he is both capable of creating chances for his teammates and scoring goals himself.[32][33][34][35][36]

Personal life[]

Hagi has an elder sister, Kira, who is an actress.[37] Their father Gheorghe is of Aromanian descent,[38][39] and met their mother Marilena in 1993. Gheorghe was playing for Brescia at the time, while the latter was a second-year college student.[40]

Hagi has been sponsored by Nike apparel since his early career.[41] In 2019, he provided the Romanian dubbing for Victor Frankenstein in the Disney animation movie Frankenweenie.[42]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of game played 18 January 2022[1][43]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viitorul Constanța 2014–15 Liga I 7 1 0 0 0 0 — — 7 1
2015–16 Liga I 31 3 1 0 0 0 — — 32 3
Total 38 4 1 0 0 0 — — 39 4
Fiorentina 2016–17 Serie A 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 Liga I 14 6 0 0 — — — 14 6
2018–19 Liga I 31 10 3 3 — 4[a] 1 — 38 14
Total 45 16 3 3 — 4 1 — 52 20
Genk 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 14 3 0 0 — 5[b] 0 0 0 19 3
Rangers (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 7 1 2 0 — 4[a] 2 — 13 3
Rangers 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 33 7 2 0 2 0 9[a] 1 — 46 8
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 15 2 0 0 3 1 8[c] 1 — 26 4
Total 48 9 2 0 5 1 17 2 — 74 12
Career total 154 33 8 3 5 1 30 5 0 0 197 42
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International[]

Hagi and his father Gheorghe, the joint all-time leading goalscorer of Romania, in 2015
As of game played 14 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania 2018 1 0
2019 9 0
2020 4 0
2021 9 2
Total 24 2
As of game played 8 October 2021
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hagi goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Ianis Hagi
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 March 2021 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 15  North Macedonia 3–2 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 October 2021 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany 21  Germany 1–0 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Viitorul Constanța[1]

Genk[1]

Rangers

Individual

  • Romanian Young Player of the Year: 2015
  • Liga I Team of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Scottish Premiership Playmaker of the Season: 2020–21
  • Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2020–21[45]

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